Privacy policy
growmushroomkits.com is operated by Cedrick Reese. This page explains what information the site collects when you use it, what it does with that information, and how to reach us about it. We wrote it in plain language on purpose.
The short version
The site shows no ads and has no affiliate links. It does not set cookies. The calculators and checkers work in your browser, and what you type into them stays there. The site uses cookie-free analytics to count page views and clicks on seller buttons. The one time you send us information is when you use the contact form.
Information we collect
- Server logs. Like any website, the company that hosts this site keeps standard logs of requests, which include your IP address, the page requested, the time, and your browser type. We use them to keep the site running and to spot abuse.
- Analytics. The site runs Umami, a privacy-focused analytics tool, on its own server. It does not use cookies. It records which pages are viewed, the site that referred you, your browser, operating system and device type, and your approximate location. It also counts clicks on the buttons that lead to kit sellers, noting which seller and which page, without identifying you. We use it only to see which pages, tools and sellers are useful.
- Calculator and checker inputs. What you enter into a calculator, quiz or checker is processed in your browser and is not sent to us.
- Contact form. If you send a message, we receive the name, email address, subject and message you type, and we use them to reply. The form sends your message to a form handler on readyutilities.com, a site run by the same owner, which emails it to us. Please do not put sensitive personal details in the form.
Cookies and browser storage
This site does not set cookies. It does save two small items in your browser's local storage, on your own device, so that it works the way you left it:
- Theme. Your light or dark choice (stored as
gmk-theme). - Harvest tracker. If you use the harvest timeline tracker, the kit type and dates you enter (stored as
gmk-tracker) so they are still there when you come back.
Neither item is sent to us or used to follow you around. You can clear them any time through your browser's site data settings, and the tracker has its own reset button. Because they only exist to do what you asked the page to do, we do not show a cookie banner.
Links to other websites
Many pages link to kit sellers and to the sources we cite. Those links go straight to the other site. The analytics tool described above counts a click on the See price buttons that lead to kit sellers, so we can see which sellers readers look at, but it does not follow you once you leave. Once you leave, that site's own privacy policy applies.
Who we share information with
We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it with advertisers or data brokers. Information goes only to the services needed to run the site:
- Our hosting provider, which stores the site and keeps the server logs described above.
- The contact form handler on readyutilities.com, which passes your message to our email.
- Umami, which we run ourselves for analytics. It does not set cookies and does not pass data to an ad network.
We may also disclose information if the law requires it.
Why we process it (EEA and UK visitors)
If you visit from the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we rely on legitimate interests (keeping the site secure and working) for server logs, and on your request for the contact form, since we need your message to answer it. The browser storage items above are strictly functional, which is why they do not need a consent banner.
How long we keep it
We keep contact messages only as long as we need them to answer you and keep a record of the conversation, and we delete them if you ask. Server logs are kept by the hosting provider under its own schedule.
Your rights
Everyone can ask us what we hold about them, ask for a correction, or ask us to delete it. In practice, the only personal information we are likely to hold is a contact message and its email address.
California. Under California law you can ask what personal information we collected about you, ask us to delete or correct it, and ask us not to sell or share it. We do not sell or share personal information, and we will not treat you differently for making a request. This site is small and may fall below the size at which that law applies to a business, but we will answer reasonable requests anyway.
EEA and UK. You can ask for access to your data, correction, deletion, restriction of processing, a portable copy, and you can object to processing based on legitimate interests. You also have the right to complain to your local data protection authority.
To make a request, email admin@readyutilities.com from the address you used, and say what you want us to do. We may ask you to confirm it is you before we act. We answer within the time the law requires.
Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control
The site does not track you across other websites, so there is nothing for those signals to switch off. Nothing on the site changes based on them.
Security
We use reasonable measures to protect the site and the messages sent through it. No website can promise perfect security, so send only what you are comfortable sending.
Children's privacy
This site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you think a child has sent us a message, write to us and we will delete it.
Where your data is processed
The hosting provider and the form handler may be located in a different country from you. If you use the contact form, your message travels to those servers.
Changes to this policy
We will update this page if what the site does changes, for example if we add analytics, ads or affiliate links. The "Last updated" date near the top shows the latest revision.
Contact
Questions or requests about this policy can be sent to admin@readyutilities.com or through the contact page.